[spectre] Designer Bodies Symposium, Edinburgh

[Iliyana Nedkova]

New Media Scotland & Stills are pleased to announce that you can now 
register for

Designer Bodies: Towards The Posthuman Condition
An International Symposium presented by New Media Scotland & Stills

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: Gymnasium | 75 Belford Road, 
Edinburgh
Saturday, 3rd April 2004 10:30am– 6pm
£15 / £10 concessions (includes refreshments and buffet lunch)
Early booking essential due to limited seating. To register and take 
advantage of the special offer please use the form downloadable from 
the New Media Scotland web site:
http://www.mediascot.org
For further enquires please contact Stills: 0131 622 6200

The symposium aims to unravel the aesthetics, ethics and future of 
biosciences. Do works of art inspired by new scientific insights into 
genetics explore the posthuman condition? Do biomedical science and 
genetics have a similar creative impact on contemporary art to that of 
anatomy during the Renaissance? What are the implications for artists 
using DNA and genetically modified organisms as their media of choice? 
How do we view today's alliances of science and art?

Speakers include:
- award-winning artists Christine Borland, Gina Czarnecki, Gair Dunlop
- Jens Hauser, France  – Curator of L'Art Biotech – the first festival 
of biotechnological living art
- Steve Kurtz, Critical Art Ensemble, USA – an artists' collective 
dedicated to exploring the intersection between art, technology, 
politics and critical theory
- Dr. Keith Skene – a scientist working in Environmental and Applied 
Biology, University of Dundee
- Dr. Warren Neidich, USA – a neuroscientist and Lecturer in 
Neuroaesthetics, Goldsmiths College, London
- Dr. Alan Bleakley – psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Medical 
Education, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro & Peninsula Medical School, 
Exeter
- Hannah Redler – Energy Project Leader, Science Museum, London
- Bronac Ferran – Director of Interdisciplinary Arts, Arts Council 
England.

The related exhibition, Designer Bodies shows at Stills from 3rd April 
– 6th June 2004. Artists Christine Borland, Gina Czarnecki, Jacqueline 
Donachie and Gair Dunlop use photography, film and digital media to 
explore the implications of genetics for disease treatment, human 
bioderversity, social perceptions and species boundaries. The resulting 
works spark excitement, fear and awe.

Symposium organised by New Media Scotland and Stills, Edinburgh. In 
association with the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Edinburgh 
International Science Festival; London Science Museum and Arts Catalyst 
- the Science and Art Agency. Supported by the Scottish Arts Council, 
Arts Council England and Edinburgh City Council.

Exhibition organised by New Media Scotland and Stills, Edinburgh. 
Curated by Iliyana Nedkova. In association with Edinburgh International 
Science Festival, Clean Rooms, Arts Catalyst - the Science and Art 
Agency, Dundee University, Rfelmedia, Quigen, Sean Kelly Gallery, New 
York; Lisson Gallery, London; University of Abertay, Dundee; University 
of Glasgow; Prelinger Archive. Supported by the Scottish Arts Council, 
Arts Council England, Edinburgh City Council, Gulbenkian Foundation and 
the Wellcome Trust.

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New Media Scotland
P.O. Box 23434, Edinburgh EH7 5SZ
Tel. +44 131 477 3774
info at mediascot.org
http://www.mediascot.org
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Iliyana Nedkova
Hon Cultural Attache | Consulate of the Republic of Bulgaria

Curator-in-residence | New Media Scotland
P.O. Box 23434 | Edinburgh EH7 5SZ | +44 131 477 3774
iliyana at mediascot.org | http://www.mediascot.org

Currently:
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DRIFT | an ongoing exploration of sound and radio art
Live tramsmission of highlights from Dialogues 2004 |
Edinburgh's music festival

Desktop Icons tours to its 24th and 25th destinations:
26 February - 28 April 2004 | The Old Market Hall
Film & Digital Media Centre | Shrewsbury, Shropshire
8 - 27 March 2004 | Museum of Modern Art | Bogota
Introduction and artist's talks by Phil Collins

Coming up:
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Halbeath | Takuji Kogo & Young Hae Chang Heavy Industries
A lament for a failed globalism. as part of National Review of Live Art
17 - 18 March 2004 | The Arches, Glasgow

HOST | Strapline Generator | Mike Stubbs
as part of City Strapline Industries
27 March - 30 April 2004 | BALTIC, Gateshead

HOST | Doppleganger | Beverley Hood
as part of a major solo exhibition
30 March - 8 May 2004 | Streetlevel, Glasgow

Designer Bodies | Towards The Posthuman Condition
a science and art season featuring works by Christine Borland
Gina Czarnecki | Jacqueline Donachie | Gair Dunlop
3 April - 6 June  2004 | Daily 11am-6pm | Free | Stills, Edinburgh

Designer Bodies | International Symposium
Saturday, 3 April  2004 | 10:30am-6pm
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Tickets | £15  (£10 concessions) | Limited seating!
To book contact Aino Ingrid Sepp at <aino at mediascot.org>